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F. J, REINHOLD.

NAILING OR STAPLING MAGHINE.

No. 580,556. Patented Apr. 13, 1897.

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REINHOLD AND REINI-IOLD MACHINE CO., OF SAME PLACE.

NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 580,556, dated April13, 1897. Application filed April '7, 1896. Serial No. 586,478. (Nomodel.)

T at whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. REINHOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Nailing or StaplingMachines, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a hand nailingimplement especially designed tobe used as a means for uniting the ends of belts and for other likepurposes; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction,arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved device.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof, showing the implement as inuse. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the forward end of thestaple-receptacle. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the adjacent ends ofthe staple-receptacle and spring-box. Fig. 5 is a cross-section on linew m, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the operating mechanism forthe pluugers.

My device comprises a bifurcated frame forming a pair of fixed jaws Aand B, separated from each other by the slot 0, adapted to receive thework to be fastened together. The jaw A is hollow, forming a magazinefor the nails provided at its'rear end with the removable cover D,through which the nails may be introduced.

In the drawings I have shown my device adapted to use staples, which arepreferably put up in the form of rectangular packages E, made of sheetmetal, cardboard, or other thin material and adapted to be slipped intothe magazine. The rear ends of these packages are open to admitspring-pressed follower F, but are provided with retaining lugs orflanges a, adapted to hold the staples in the package. The follower F ispreferably formed integral with the spring-casin g F, containing thespring G, and is of a shape and size to freely enter the end of thepackage and bear against the rear staple, the rear end of the springabutting against the cover D.

H is a slot in the forward end of the jaw A, and I is a slot in the jaw13 in line with the slot H. In these slots are slidingly secured thedies or plungers J K, the former adapted to force the staple through theWork and the latter to clench the same.

The slot I has the tapered portion at its upper end forminginclinedshoulders I), adapted to turn the ends of the staple toward each otherand into the path of the die K.

Land M are levers fulcrumed to the jaws A'and B and connected at theirouter ends to the dies J and K, respectively.

N is a ratchet-wheel pivoted upon the pin 0, secured to the bifurcatedframe.

P and Q are cams secured to the ratchetwheel N, adapted to bear againstthe rear,

ends of the levers L and M, respectively.

B is an arm pivoted to the pin 0 and extending rearwardly therefrom,being prefer ably provided at its free end with an eye or thumb-hold R.

S is a pawl pivoted to the arm R, adapted to engage with theratchet-wheel N.

T is a holding-pawl for the ratchet-wheel pivotally secured to theframe, said pawls S and T being provided with suitable springs (notshown) for holding them normally in engagement with theratchet-wheel.

c is an arm on the pawl S, adapted when the arm R is thrown back tostrike against the pin cZ and disengage the pawl from the ratchet-wheel,and e is a lug on the arm R, adapted at the same time to strike the armf on the pawl T to disengage the latter pawl from the raichetavheel.

The parts being constructed as shown and described, to use the devicethe operator first removes the cover D and places a packageE of thenails-or staples in the magazine, next introducing the follower F andspring G, and then securing the cover D in position. The pressure of thespring will force the package to the forward end of the magazine intothe path of the die or plunger J, which is normally withdrawn by thetension of a spring, such as U, attached to the levers L and M. Theoperator now grasps the rear end of the bifurcated frame, placing histhumb through the eye R of the arm R and introducing the ends of thebelt or article to be fastened into the slot C. By now operating the armRthe ratchet-Wheel N and cams P and Q, are turned by a stepby-stepmovement, the pawl T preventing them from slipping back when a new holdis taken by the pawl S. The arrange ment of the cams P and Q is such asto suecessively operate the levers L and M, and as the plunger J ispressed down by the former it will cut through the package E, forcingthe first staple out through the slot H and through the work, the endsbeing turned in by the inclined shoulders I). The lever M will thenforce up the die or plunger K, firmly clenching the ends of the staple.The operator may now throw back the arm R to the point where the arms 0and f of the pawls will come in contact with the pin d and lug e, whichwill disengage both pawls from the ratchet-wheel, allowing the parts tobe returned to their initial positions by the spring U. As soon as theplunger J is withdrawn from the magazine the spring G, pressing upon thefollower F, will force the staples forward in the package, bringinganother one into the path of the plunger. To enable the plunger toreadily cut through the end of the package, I preferably provide theformer with the cutting edges 9 and cut away the ends of the pack age,as shown in Fig. 3, leaving only the reraining-points h to be cut by theplunger.

By providing the device with the step-bystep operating mechanism shown Iam enabled to secure great power, which will render the operation easyeven when the nails are forced through tough material offering greatresistance.

Although I have described my device as especially designed for securingbelts, it is obvious that it is equally well adapted for many otherpurposes.

That I claim as my invention is- 1. In a hand nailing implement, thecombination with a frame provided with a pair of fixed separated jawsforming respectively the nail-holder and one handle, and the rest forthe work; of plungers or dies slidingly secured in said jaws, the oneadapted to press the nail through the work and the other to clench thenail; levers for operating the plungers pivoted on said frame; means fordifferentially operating said levers; and an arm, complementary to thehandle, on the frame and independent of the levers for operating thesaid means, substantially as set forth.

2. In a hand nailing implement, the combination with a handle or frameprovided with a pair of fixed separated jaws, forming respectively thenail-holder and a rest for the work, of plungers or dies slidinglysecured in said jaws, the one adapted to press the nail through the workand the other to clench the same, and means for operating said plungerssuccessively by a step-by-step movement.

3. In a hand nailing implement, the combination with a handle or frame,provided with a pair of fixed separated jaws forming respectively anail-holder and a rest for the work, of plungers or dies slidinglysecured in said jaws, the one adapted to press the nails through thework and the other to clench the same, and means for successivelyoperating said plunger, comprising the levers L and M pivotally securedto the jaws and respectively connected to the plungers, the pivotedratchetwheel N carrying the cams P and-Q adapted to engage with thelevers L and M, the rockarm R carrying the pawl S and the holdingpawl T,substantially as described.

at. In a hand nailing implement, the combination with a handle or frameprovided with a pair of fixed separated jaws, and a magazine formed inone of said jaws adapted to receive a package containing the nails, of aplunger or die slidingly secured in said magazine-j aw adapted to cutthrough the nailpackage and successively force the nails from themagazine through the work, a clenching die or plunger secured in theopposite jaw, and means for operating said plungers successively.

5. In a hand nailing implement, the combination with a handle or frameprovided with a pair of fixed separated jaws, and a magazine formed inone of said jaws adapted to receive a package containing the nails, of aplunger or die slidingly secured in said magazine-j aw adapted to cutthrough the end of the package and force the first nail from themagazine through the work, a spring-pressed follower in the magazineadapted to enter the rear end of the package and force the nailssuccessively into the path of said plunger, a clenching die or plungerin the opposite jaw, and means for operating said plungers successively.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK J. REINI-IOLD.

Witnesses:

M. B. ODosHERTY, O. F. BARTHEL.

